Dinesh Patel, Ph.D
Board Chairman
Biography
Dubbed as the ‘Godfather’ of the medical technology ecosystem in Salt Lake valley, Dinesh is one of the stalwarts in his field. After immigrating to US in early 1970’s for higher education, he has since co-founded numerous start-ups throughout his career and taken them to unparalleled heights, most notable being his stint as CEO at TheraTech, Inc. which was eventually acquired by Allergan in 1999 for $350mn. He brings massive expertise to NewEyes as our Board Chairman and early investor. He has received numerous achievement awards from the state of Utah and continuous to be an exceptionally inspiring figure.